TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources

110.11.b.16

(16) Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions. Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:

• (A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking (with adult assistance)
  • (i) past and future tenses when speaking;
  • (ii) nouns (singular/plural);
  • (iii) descriptive words;
  • (iv) prepositions and simple prepositional phrases appropriately when speaking or writing (e.g., in, on, under, over); and
  • (v) pronouns (e.g., I, me);

• (B) speak in complete sentences to communicate; and

• (C) use complete simple sentences.